This is Lightning SafetyAwareness Week.  I've mentioned before how dangerous lightning is, but here are some facts and safety rules everyone should remember:
 

Lightning Safety Awareness Week
"When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!"
June 24-30, 2012

The nation will focus on lightning safety this week during National Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 24-30, 2012.
NOAA states that summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena— lightning. But don't be fooled, lightning strikes year round. The goal of their website is to safeguard U.S. residents from lightning. In the United States, an average of 545 people are killed each year by lightning.
Hundreds of people are permanently injured each year. People struck by lightning suffer from a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms, including memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, chronic pain, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression, and more.
Lightning is a serious danger. Through their site we hope you'll learn more about lightning risks and how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your belongings. As a start, you can get an overview of Lightning Safety or stop by NOAA's comprehensive page of handouts, brochures, links and more.
To find out more visit: Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Recently lightning expert Ron Holle gave an excellent talk on "Lightning and Its Impacts" via our CoCoRaHS WeatherTalk Series. This episode is archived and available to view by clicking here: Lightning Impacts